Title :
The development of a biomechanical leg system and its neural control
Author :
Renjewski, Daniel ; Seyfarth, André ; Manoonpong, Poramate ; Wörgötter, Florentin
Author_Institution :
Lauflabor Locomotion Lab., Univ. of Jena, Jena, Germany
Abstract :
The function of the locomotor system in human gait is still an open question. Today robot bipeds are not able to reproduce the versatility of human locomotion. In this article a robotic knee joint and an experimental setup are proposed. The leg function is tested and the acquired data is compared to human leg behaviour in running observed in experiments.
Keywords :
legged locomotion; neurocontrollers; biomechanical leg system; human gait; human leg behaviour; human locomotion; locomotor system; neural control; robot biped; robotic knee joint; Biomimetics; Control systems; Hip; Humans; Knee; Leg; Legged locomotion; Robots; Springs; Testing; Biologically-inspired robots; Biomimetics; Bipeds; Central pattern generators; Passive joints;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), 2009 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Guilin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4774-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4775-6
DOI :
10.1109/ROBIO.2009.5420535
